For anybody who is interest the above vessel was floated out from the shed at Appledore on Sunday 3rd November in dreadful weather condition and berthed at the fitting out quay for completion about the end of January 2014. Contrary to what the BBC have been giving out today we still have a naval building capability in North Devon. Is anybody there can give me advice on attaching a couple of photograghs of the vessel.

The ship sailed from Appledore at 04.10 hrs this morning on her first sea trials and due to return pm tide Thursday hopefully daylight when able get some photograghs, she will also be going up to Ilfracombe during this period hope to get some photies there.

Latest update vessel spent Saturday off Lundy and returned to Bideford Bay in the evening and most of Sunday, sailed off about 17.00 hrs and returned to anchorage in late evening and is still their this morning. Weather conditions good for trials.

Sailed on Monday 14th for second series trial in Bristol Channel she was seen off Lundy yesterday afternoon doing 24 knots which is 1 knot over contracted speed. She is due at Appledore on Thursday evening.i

It was confirm the by the Irish Premier on Monday that an order for a 3rd vessel will be built at Appledore with deliver in 2016 . Second vessel still due to be launched in November and delivery 2015 will provide photies in due course.

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